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Kashmir
Landslides force closure of Jammu-Srinagar NH
Jammu: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended on Saturday after heavy rains triggered landslides along the Ramban-Ramsoo stretch, officials said. The authorities concerned said that the restoration work…
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Cordon and Search Operation in Srinagar
Srinagar: Special Operation Group (SOG) of J&K Police frisk pedestrians during Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) following inputs of the presence of militants at Amira Kadal area, in Srinagar, Monday,…
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India
Jammu and Kashmir issue can only be settle through talks between India-Pak: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that neither war nor the gun are solutions, and the issue of Jammu and Kashmir can be only settled through talks between India…
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Telangana
WE HUB inks MoU with JnK Entrepreneurship Development Institute
Telangana: WE HUB, the state-run startup incubator of the Telangana government to foster and promote women entrepreneurship, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development…
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Kashmir
Foreign envoys agreed there were free and fair elections in J-K: Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu
New Delhi: There was a consensus among foreign envoys of 24 countries who are on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir that there were free and fair elections in…
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Kashmir
Popular eatery Krishna Dhaba owner’s son shot in Srinagar
Srinagar: The son of the owner of popular food joint Krishna Dhaba, located in a high-security area of the city, was shot at by terrorists from a close range and critically…
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Photos: Shutdown in parts of Kashmir on arrival of foreign envoys’ delegation
Srinagar: Shutdown was observed in parts of Kashmir valley especially in Srinagar on the arrival of the foreign envoys’ delegation to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Most of the shops…
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Kashmir
Rs 500 cr to be spent on replacing barbed wires, wooden poles in Jammu
Jammu: An amount of Rs 500 crore would be spent on replacement of all wooden electricity poles and barbed wire across the Jammu Division to ensure reliable power supply, a senior…
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News
J&K Police arrests 2 terrorist associates
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two militant associates of proscribed terror outfits of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM). The two were arrested from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on…
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India
Body of missing J-K resident recovered from Uttarakhand disaster site
Jammu: The body of a missing foreman from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has been recovered from the flash flood-hit Joshimath area in Uttarakhand, officials said on Sunday. Jitender…
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India
Omar Abdullah claims he, his family under house arrest
Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed he and his family, including his father and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah, have been put under house arrest by…
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India
J-K will get statehood at an appropriate time, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the statehood would be given to Jammu and Kashmir at an “appropriate” time. While replying to the discussion on…
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World
US welcomes resumption of 4G mobile internet in J-K
Washington: The United States on Wednesday welcomed the resumption of 4G mobile internet in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it an important step for local residents. The State SCA (the…
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Kashmir
First-ever cricket championship on snow organised in Srinagar
Srinagar: In a first, a cricket championship was organised on snow in Srinagar, providing an opportunity to the youngsters to play the sport even in winters. The championship, organised by…
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Kashmir
First cases of avian influenza detected in Jammu’s Udhampur and Poonch
Jammu: The Udhampur and Poonch districts of Jammu region have reported their first cases of avian influenza as samples taken from three dead birds tested positive for the disease, prompting precautionary…
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In Pics: Igloo Cafe at Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg
Gulmarg: Igloo Cafe at Kashmir’s Gulmarg has become the centre of attraction for the people visit the Valley. The cafe built of snow is county’s first and Asia’s biggest Igloo…
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Top Stories
At 20, Farhan Majeed becomes Kashmir’s youngest qualified pilot
Pulwama: A 20-year-old youth from the Awantipora region of the Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district has obtained the license of a commercial pilot and is the youngest Kashmiri to have…
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Kashmir
Top bollywood lyricist, poets to take part in first ever All India poetry event in Jammu
Jammu: Top Bollywood lyricists and poets will participate in the first ever two-day all India poetry event here from Wednesday to celebrate the 72nd Republic day, an official said. Jammu and…
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India
Jawan injured in Pak ceasefire violation succumbs to injuries
Srinagar: An Army jawan who was critically injured in a Pakistan ceasefire violation earlier last week succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. As per a statement, the Pakistan Army had…
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Kashmir
Political convulsions rock Kashmir politics
Arun Joshi Political convulsions have yet again rocked politics of the Valley. It is becoming more and more directionless as the premier regional party National Conference that exhibited its traditional…
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India
Terrorist incidents in J&K dropped by 63.93%, says Home ministry
The number of terrorist incidents in 2020, up to November 15, decreased by 63.93 per cent as compared to the corresponding period in 2019 in Jammu and Kashmir, according to…
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Kashmir
Pampore boy’s book on student’s experience of living away from family wins Global Readers’ Choice Award
Pulwama: Saraf Ali Bhat, who hails from a small town in Pulwama, has won the Global Readers’ Choice Award 2020 for a book titled ‘Triggered Sorrows’ about a student’s experience…
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Kashmir
J&K Polls- Democracy Prevails over ‘Demoncracy’
Syed Ali Mujtaba The BJP government in Delhi has conducted the District Development Council in J&K. This was done almost one year of its occupational rule. The poll was conducted…
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Kashmir
J&K: Army troops carry pregnant woman on cot for 2km amid knee-deep snow
J&K: Army troops at Karalpura in Kupwara, along with battlefield nursing assistant, carried a pregnant woman from her home to the main road on a cot – walking for about…
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Opinions
Split verdict of DDC polls in J&K fraught with deepening political crises
Arun Joshi The results of the first ever DDC elections were supposed to stir revolution in the politics of J&K – either It was going to be a decisive verdict…
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Policeman killed in firing by militants in J-K
Srinagar: A relative of slain Constable Manzoor Ahmad cries during his wreath-laying ceremony in Srinagar, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Ahmad was injured in firing by militants at the residence of…
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Kashmir
PDP leader’s PSO shot dead in Srinagar
Srinagar: Manzoor Ahmad, the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a PDP leader, who got injured in a terrorist attack on Monday in Srinagar, has succumbed to his injuries. According to…
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Kashmir
J-K: 100-year-old woman braves cold to vote in DDC election
Doda: Braving winter, a 100-year-old woman came out to exercise her franchise in the sixth phase of polling of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Doda district on Sunday.…
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Featured News
Opinion: DDC polls – a paradigm shift in Kashmir
Arun Joshi A paradigm shift is taking place in Kashmir where seeds of grassroots democracy have started sprouting like never before. The driving factor is the ongoing District Development Council…
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Photos: Rains lash parts of Kashmir valley; normal life hit
Hyderabad: While the MeT office of Kashmir has issued avalanche warnings, upper reaches in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing heavy snowfall for the 2nd running day on Tuesday. Heavy rains have…
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